SUII Seminar Series 2013-2014:
Children’s rights, social justice and social identities in Scotland: Intersections in
research, policy and practice
Seminar 3
Intersecting childhood identities, inequalities and social
justice:
Intersectionality, methods and research
23 June 2014, Scottish Universities Insight Institute, Glasgow
The Programme Team
• Dr Kristina Konstantoni
• Marlies Kustatscher
• Dr Akwugo Emejulu
• Prof John Davis
• Dr Sheila Hamilton
• Dr Alison Hosie
University of
Edinburgh
Scottish Human
Rights
Commission
Scotland’s
Commissioner
for Children and
Young People
University of
Strathclyde
• Prof Geri Smyth
• Dr Daniela Sime
The seminar series 2013-2014
Seminar 1: 2 December 2013
Intersecting Childhood Identities, Inequalities and Rights: Unpacking
concepts and exploring implications
Seminar 2: 20 March 2014
Children and young people’s views on and experiences of intersecting
identities and inequalities: facilitating participation and extending the
dialogue
Seminar 3: 23 June 2014
Intersecting childhood identities, inequalities and social justice:
intersectionality, methods and research
Seminar 4: 2 October 2014
Children’s rights, social justice and intersectionality: putting theory and
policy into practice
Seminar 1: 2 December 2013
Intersecting Childhood Identities, Inequalities and Rights:
Unpacking concepts and exploring implications
• introduced the concept of
intersectionality
• debated its meanings and
purposes for understanding
childhood identities and
inequalities
Dr Akwugo Emejulu
Dr Kylie Smith
• explore different ways in
which this framework can be
put into practice by
practitioners and policy makers
Dr Alison Hosie
Nico Juetten
Seminar 2: 20 March 2014
Children and young people’s views on and experiences of
intersecting identities and inequalities: facilitating
participation and extending the dialogue
• Children’s Parliament, Investing in Children and LGBT Youth Scotland
• What are children and young people’s perspectives on and
experiences of intersecting identities and inequalities? What does it
mean to live at the intersections and why do these matter?
• How do children and young people experience multiple and
intersecting privileges, disadvantages and power?
• How can we promote children and young people’s participation in
identifying, understanding and addressing these issues?
Seminar 2: Investing in Children
Seminar 2: Investing in Children
Workshops on
• Class
• Care
• Disability
Seminar 2: LGBT Youth Scotland
• Experiences of
LGBT young people
in care
• Campaigning for
LGBT rights in
Scotland
David
Seminar 2: Children’s Parliament
• Me + Us project
• cultural identity,
heritage and
experiences of
sectarianism
• Poster exhibition
Seminar 2: Children’s Parliament
• Harry Shier:
intersecting
childhood identities
in Nicaragua
• Pat Dolan: Learning
for children and
family support
services
What next?
• A learning process for us…
– e.g. video podcast
• … and others
– Che, Ali and Jake’s experience in the train station
• Continue the dialogue
– Seminar 4 (October)
Today… Seminar 3
Intersecting childhood identities, inequalities
and social justice:
Intersectionality, methods and research
• What research approaches do we need to explore
complex and intersecting childhood identities and
inequalities?
• What research approaches do we need, to enable
academic/practice/policy work to contribute to
processes that promote social justice and equity?
• What methodological approaches do we need to
adopt to ensure participatory processes that will
ensure that children’s views, particularly from
marginalised groups, are not silenced?
Nico Juetten
Questions for discussion
• What are your reflections or questions about the
presentations that you have just heard (Floya Anthias and
Peter Hopkins)?
• (How) is this relevant to your own work? What challenges do
you encounter, what top tips do you have?
• How can we ensure children and young people's meaningful
participation in our research? Particularly those living at the
intersections of different forms of inequalities?
• What questions/dilemmas arise for you now?
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